LAGARDE JOCELYNE: (1924-1979) Native Tahitian actress, an Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in 1966 for her role as Ali'I Nui, Madame Kanakoa in Hawaii. An extremely rare vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph depicting LaGarde seated outdoors in a full-length pose in costume as Ali'I Nui, Madame Kanakoa, alongside Max von Sydow (Reverend Abner Hale) and another actor in a scene from the American epic drama film Hawaii. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink by LaGarde to a clear area of the image, further adding her character name ('Queen Malama') in her hand beneath her signature. By receiving her Oscar nomination LaGarde became the only actor to date to have received such a nomination whilst only ever making one film. About EX

Provenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.